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2017 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel

Is EU Copyright Law a Danger to Online Freedom of Expression?

verfasst von : Philippe Jougleux

Erschienen in: E-Democracy – Privacy-Preserving, Secure, Intelligent E-Government Services

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Abstract

The present paper discusses recent evolutions in jurisprudence on online copyright law enforcement in Europe, emphasizing consequences for freedom of expression. It debates whether free speech is menaced by application of this case law. First, reference is made to the relevant case law at the European level. Secondly, the author refers to injunctions against intermediaries and concludes that the danger to freedom of expression has been identified and taken in account by the court. Finally, the author refers to the parallel jurisprudential evolution of copyright law related to hyperlinks and demonstrates that here the issue of freedom of expression has not been taken enough into consideration, something that may have disastrous consequences.

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2
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3
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4
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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14
Through the E-commerce Directive: Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce’).
 
15
Sophie Stella Bourdillon (2012) Sometimes One Is Not Enough - Securing freedom of expression, Encouraging Private Regulation, or Subsidizing Internet Intermediaries or All Three at the Same Time: The Dilemma of Internet Intermediaries’ Liability, 7 J. Int’l Com. L. & Tech. 154.
 
16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
The Article 13 (2) states that the safe harbor “shall not affect the possibility for a court or administrative authority, in accordance with Member States’ legal systems, of requiring the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.”
 
22
Martin Husovec, Miquel Peguera (2014) Much Ado about Little – Privately Litigated Internet Disconnection Injunctions. IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Volume 46, Issue 1, pp 10–37.
 
23
Irish High Court, Sony v UPC Communications Ireland Limited, 27 March 2015.
 
24
Directive 2004/48/EC on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.
 
25
Article 9 and 11 of the Directive.
 
26
CJUE, Productores de Música de España (Promusicae) v. Telefónica de España SAU, case C-275/06, Judgement of 29 January 2008; CJUE, Sabam v Scarlet, case C-70/10, Judgement of 24 November 2011.
 
27
CJUE, UPC Telekabel Wien v Constantin Film Verleih GmbH, Wega Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH, case C-314/12, Judgement of 27 March 2014.
 
28
Par.63 of the Decision.
 
29
CJUE, case C-484/14, Tobias Mc Fadden v Sony Music Entertainment, Judgement of 15 September 2016.
 
30
ECHR, Delfi v Estonia, app no 64569/09, 10 October 2013; ECHR, Delfi v Estonia, app no 64569/09, 16 June 2015.
 
31
ECHR, Rolf Anders Daniel PIHL against Sweden, 9 March 2017, Application no 74742/14.
 
32
ECHR, Magyar Tartalomszolgáltatók Egyesülete and Index.hu Zrt v. Hungary, 2 February 2016, app no. 22947/13.
 
33
Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society.
 
34
CJUE, Sociedad General de Autores y Editores de España (SGAE) v Rafael Hoteles SA, C-306/05, Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 7 December 2006.
 
35
CJUE, ITV Broadcasting Limited and others v TV Catchup Limited and others, Case C‑607/11, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 7 March 2013.
 
36
CJUE, Nils Svensson, Sten Sjögren, Madelaine Sahlman, Pia Gadd v Retriever Sverige AB, case C-466/12, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 February 2014.
 
37
CJUE, GS Media BV v Sanoma Media Netherlands BV, Playboy Enterprises International Inc., Britt Geertruida Dekker, case C-160/15, Judgement of 8 September 2016.
 
38
CJUE, BestWater International GmbH v Michael Mebes, Stefan Potsch, case C-348/13, Order of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 21 October 2014.
 
39
CJUE, Stichting Brein v Jack Frederik Wullems, case C-527/15, Judgment of 26 March of 2017.
 
40
CJUE, Stichting Brein v Ziggo, case C-610/15 (also known as The Pirate Bay case), Judgement of 14 June 2017.
 
41
C. Geiger & E. Izyumenko (2014) Copyright on the human rights’ trial: redefining the boundaries of exclusivity through freedom of expression, IIC-International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 3(45), 316–342.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Is EU Copyright Law a Danger to Online Freedom of Expression?
verfasst von
Philippe Jougleux
Copyright-Jahr
2017
Buch
E-Democracy – Privacy-Preserving, Secure, Intelligent E-Government Services

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-71116-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-71117-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71117-1_9